Changing lanes — Oregon Permit Test

Changing lanes on the Oregon permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Your blind spot is the area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver's seat even using your mirrors, so avoid driving in another driver's blind spot where possible.

Mirrors are what make drivers believe they have looked. The blind spot is defined as the part they cannot fix.

Your “blind spot” is the area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver’s seat even with the use of your mirrors.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.30

Before changing lanes, signal, check your side and rearview mirrors for traffic behind, and glance over the shoulder on the side you are moving towards.

The shoulder glance is the step that catches what the mirrors cannot, and it is the one drivers drop first.

Glance over your left shoulder if you are moving left. Glance over your right shoulder if you are moving right so you can see if there are any vehicles.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.30

On the test

What is a blind spot?

An area not visible from the driver's seat. Mirrors are what make drivers believe they have looked. The blind spot is defined as the part they cannot fix. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.30: “Your “blind spot” is the area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver’s seat even with the use of your mirrors.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, published by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.